Galway GAA discussion thread

Utopia Parkway · 07-01-2013 03:52PM

This was the Galway panel for the NUIG game yesterday for those wondering.

1. Manus Breathnach (An Spidéal)

2. Donal Ó Neill (Cortoon Shamrocks)

3. David Finnegan (Cortoon Shamrocks)

4. Colin Forde (Killererin)

5. Conor Costello (Claregalway)

6. Gary Sice (Corofin)

7. Gareth Bradshaw (Moycullen)

8. Anthony Griffin (Leitir Mór)

9. Niall Coleman (Annaghdown)

10. John Ó Brien (Clifden)

11. Michael Martin (Milltown)

12. Sean Denvir (Michael Breathnach)

13. Michael Meehan (Caltra)

14. Paul Conroy (St. James)

15. Danny Cummins (Clareglaway)

16. John Egan (St. James)

17. David Reilly (Menlough)

18. Finian Hanley (Salthill/Knocknacarra)

19. Gary Ó Donnell (Tuam Stars)

20. Eoin Concannon (St James)

21. Michael Boyle (Killererin)

22. Mark Hehir (Milltown)

23. Peadar Ó Griofa (Michael Breathnach)

24. Sean Armstrong (Salthill/Knocknacarra)

25. Shane Maughan (St Michaels)

26. Shane Walsh (Kilkerrin-Clonberne)

macslash · 08-01-2013 04:23PM

Thanks Utopia Parkway..Who played well?

tedd123 · 08-01-2013 06:29PM

i was at the game in tuam....nuig were very very poor.....hard to judge and next up is sligo it next w-end and by all accounts they wont offer much opposition either......great to see michael meehan back,he played well,michael martin played in spots,over all no one really sticking their hands up looking for a spot coming summertime.....

nootroc · 08-01-2013 06:36PM

Saw elsewhere that Shane Kavanagh and Aonghus Callanan are back on the hurlers panel. Good news.

InchicoreDude · 08-01-2013 10:52PM

tedd123 wrote: »

i was at the game in tuam....nuig were very very poor.....hard to judge and next up is sligo it next w-end and by all accounts they wont offer much opposition either......great to see michael meehan back,he played well,michael martin played in spots,over all no one really sticking their hands up looking for a spot coming summertime.....

I thought Martin had a great game. I didnt even realise it was him when the match started because I didnt have a programme and he was zipping around all over the place!

Thanks Utopia Parkway..Who played well?

NUIG were really awful so it wasnt a game to judge players on really. Of the new players there, I thought Costello & O'Brien at 5 & 10 were good. Wasnt impressed with Denvir at 12. But I hadnt seen these guys play before so its early days for them. I'm hoping that Sice at no.6 was just for yesterday. I wouldnt like to see him there for more competitive matches.

Saw elsewhere that Shane Kavanagh and Aonghus Callanan are back on the hurlers panel. Good news.

Kavanagh is a top player. Such a shame he wasnt there last last year.

09-01-2013 12:45AM

nootroc wrote: »

Saw elsewhere that Shane Kavanagh and Aonghus Callanan are back on the hurlers panel. Good news.

Don't suppose you have the full panel by any chance?

Utopia Parkway · 09-01-2013 02:05AM

peterswellman wrote: »

Don't suppose you have the full panel by any chance?

Don't have the full panel but the new additions are.

Turloughmore defender Ronan Burke has been added to the Galway Senior hurling panel. Ronan overcame a knee injury to win his place back on the Turloughmore senior team for the knockout stages of the 2012 County championship.

Other additions to the squad include goalkeeper Colm Callanan Kinvara, 2011 U21 defender Rory Foy of Ballindereen, forward Emmet Ward of Pearses, Gort’s Sylvie Og Linnane and 2012 Minor Jason Flynn of Tommie Larkins. Shane Kavanagh is also back on the Galway senior hurling squad. The former county captain was one of those dropped last year when Anthony Cunningham took over as manager but Cunningham has now invited him back into his extended panel for 2013.

Having taken a year out to travel, Aonghus Callanan is also back training with the squad.

Goalkeeper James Skehill remains sidelined following surgery and will miss most of the national hurling league. Last year's Leinster champions, currently on holiday in Dubai, will face either Carlow or Antrim in their first competitive match of the year later this month.

Diabhal Beag · 09-01-2013 03:32PM

Colm Callanan was in for Ryan last year anyways

westsidestory · 10-01-2013 02:51AM

Michael Martin now playing for Milltown I see, if same player anyone know why he transferred from Cortoon ? Lad from Cortoon Martyn ?
If contentious I'll be glad to get it by PM !

basillarkin · 10-01-2013 04:05AM

basillarkin wrote: »

Kavanagh back in

Ye heard it here first about Kavanagh lads

MfMan · 10-01-2013 11:31AM

westsidestory wrote: »

Michael Martin now playing for Milltown I see, if same player anyone know why he transferred from Cortoon ? Lad from Cortoon Martyn ?
If contentious I'll be glad to get it by PM !

He and the brothers had a bit of a disagreement with management so transferred to Milltown a couple of years ago. Hope his good form in the maroon jersey continues as he has a fair bit of ability.

westsidestory · 10-01-2013 05:55PM

MfMan wrote: »

He and the brothers had a bit of a disagreement with management so transferred to Milltown a couple of years ago. Hope his good form in the maroon jersey continues as he has a fair bit of ability.

Thanks for that, he looked good on Sunday alright. Will meet better teams that NUIG along the year. Was a talented minor.

flogging a dead horse · 12-01-2013 06:04AM

Is Turlough's Daithi Burke on the panel. He seems like a possible replacement to Tony Og at 6.
Is there the annual challenge match between county champions v Galway, before Walshe cup starts?
Also what date are the All Ireland club semi's on. St. Thomas's wont have been too put out by there U21 defeat. I was talking to a chap from Tyrone who lives in Loughrea. He said he got chattin to the Loughgiel scout who was there at the now internationally infamous club final. Thurles SAars would be hot favourites in their semi, however the other semi with the reigning champs could go down to the wire and the last puck of a ball.

RobbieRuns · 15-01-2013 10:17AM

Did not get to the Sligo IT match, sounds like the lads played well, even though the opposition were probably not the strongest again? Anyone in Tuam for the game?

Starie1975 · 15-01-2013 02:06PM

RobbieRuns wrote: »

Did not get to the Sligo IT match, sounds like the lads played well, even though the opposition were probably not the strongest again? Anyone in Tuam for the game?

Ya I was there, I'll stick up a match report on Tribesmeegaa.ie later on.

First was was poor but after Sligo IT scored the goal the lads picked up. You can only play against the teams in front of you and scoring 32 points in two games is good for this time of year..

The list of players who are unavailable to play in the FBD but on the training panel are on the link below.
http://www.tribesmengaa.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1026:members-of-the-training-panel-who-are-currently-unavailable-to-play-in-the-fbd&catid=92:team-news&Itemid=70&Itemid=53

Stanza2 · 15-01-2013 11:50PM

Lots of great players to return ! Will Adrian Faherty come home for the league proper or is left for the season?

Starie1975 · 16-01-2013 08:38AM

Stanza2 wrote: »

Lots of great players to return ! Will Adrian Faherty come home for the league proper or is left for the season?

That I don't know but I'll ask around.

fearruanua · 23-01-2013 11:10PM

Draw made tonight for the Under 21 hurling championship.

u21 A Championship

Athenry vs Sarsfields
Thomas's vs Gort
Clarenbridge vs Craughwell
Tynagh vs Liam Mellows
Cappataggle vs Ardrahan
Turloughmore vs Castlegar
Loughrea vs Kilnadeema/Leitrim
Tommy Larkins vs Ahascragh/Fohenagh

u21 B Championship

Carnmore vs Mullagh
Killimordaly vs Balindereen
Kinvara vs Portumna
Abbeyknockmoy vs Moycullen
Michael Cusacks vs Meelick/Eyrecourt
Rahoon/Salthill vs Oranmore/Maree
Cois Fharraige vs Killimor
Kilconieron vs Pearses

fearruanua · 28-01-2013 12:28PM

the Galway hurling supporters facebook page saying there will be a major announcement re Galway Gaa later today. here's hoping that supermacs will also take over the sponsorship of the galway footballers.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero · 28-01-2013 01:12PM

fearruanua wrote: »

the Galway hurling supporters facebook page saying there will be a major announcement re Galway Gaa later today. here's hoping that supermacs will also take over the sponsorship of the galway footballers.

Just saw their tweet there, surely has to be about the jersey as they said for Galway GAA, not the hurlers.

tedd123 · 28-01-2013 03:44PM

supermacs will b confirmed as sponsors for both hurlers and footballers this eve.....with new jersey due to b worn by the footballers in their first league match next sunday v derry.

cormac halpin · 28-01-2013 03:51PM

Should be interesting to see what jersey they come up with, don't think Galway have had too many bad ones since they moved away from Connolly.

jossnjuice · 28-01-2013 03:54PM

lads what did i hear on the news at lunch?? wasnt paying much attention, and then kind of heard "that now means Galway will play Dublin in Parnell Park next sunday"????????

could have misheard.

cormac halpin · 28-01-2013 04:02PM

jossnjuice wrote: »

lads what did i hear on the news at lunch?? wasnt paying much attention, and then kind of heard "that now means Galway will play Dublin in Parnell Park next sunday"????????

could have misheard.

UCD have pulled out of the Walsh Cup.

jossnjuice · 28-01-2013 04:07PM

Lovely stuff.....thought i was losing it there for a while!

Hulk Hands · 28-01-2013 07:07PM

Really hope they keep the lighter maroon shade from the footballers Jersey. Some of them hurling jerseys during the 00's were basically brown. Supermacs does look good as a sponser however

statesaver · 28-01-2013 07:29PM

The only reason i will not buy a Galway hurling and now the football jersey is because of Supermacs plastered on it. Despise the fuking place.

But that's just me.

Fair play for their continued sponsorship though and for taking on the footballers.

Lapin · 28-01-2013 08:30PM

I preferred when Galway had seperate sets of jerseys for both codes. It made us unique and you could almost tell where people were from by the shirt they were wearing.

I hope they keep some differences.

And, I hope this isn't a case of Supermacs bailing out our Footballers at the expense of the Hurlers.

fearruanua · 28-01-2013 09:04PM

new galway jersey for both codes in 2013

Utopia Parkway · 28-01-2013 09:04PM

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